Stress-free Amazing Croatia Trip
Croatia | Sep 17 - Sep 28, 2026

Nicole
Nicole B.
San Jose, CA | Reviewed on Oct 01, 2026

We just got back from a 12 day trip to Croatia. We worked with the KimKim specialist Nikola and the itinerary was perfect. We started in Zagreb and got a rental car delivered directly to our hotel. We made our way down through Zadar and the Plitvice National Park. We had the freedom to stop at little towns like Rastoke, Sibenik, and Trogir. Nikola even helped coordinate with the rental car company to get it picked up in Split. We then stayed in Split and ferried over to Havar and then Korcula and ended in Dubrovnik. We had city tours in each city and an amazing boat excursion in Dubrovnik. Our guides were wonderful. We also had plenty of leisure time to do our own things. The biggest luxury this trip provided was every place had "luggage assistance" or someone there to greet us and help get us to the next lodging location or excusion. My Mother-in-law said she felt like royalty. We booked this trip with the help of KimKim because my in laws are in the late 70s and I needed to know they could physically do this trip. Navigating transportation and luggage with them has started to become a challenge. With this trip, they were taken care of all along the way. Every evening we received a text from Nikola letting us know the exact schedule the next day. Nikola was always available and responded immediately when we messaged him on the trip with any questions or needs we had. The accommodations were wonderful and the app was extremely user friendly and easy to get the documents/tickets we needed. This was a trip of a lifetime and I would recommend and use KimKim again in the future.

Hotel Reviews
Manda Heritage Hotel
Zagreb

This was a nice hotel in a great location. We were able to walk easily to all things we wanted to see. They bring delicious breakfast to your room, which was a nice treat. They also have an ice maker in their breakfast area which we loved having access to. The bathroom was large with a lot of counter space and the room was spacious.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Easy to walk and do all the highlights of the city
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Bastion Heritage Hotel—Relais & Châteaux
Zadar

This was a beautiful hotel in the best location! From the moment we arrived and they handled our luggage and car, we felt very taken care of. The breakfast was wonderful with buffet and items to order. We loved being able to leave the car and walk everywhere we needed to easily. It was a wonderful stay in Zadar.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Perfect location!!!
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Hotel Marmont Heritage - Adults Only
Split

This hotel is right at the heart of Split. Only complaint is the parking but that is an issue for all of Split and not the hotels fault. Our room was cute with a great view of the Split narrow streets below.

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Location
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When we arrived at the hotel, we were trying to navigate working with our travel agent, the car rental company, and the hotel regarding out rental car pick up. We were told by our agent to park the car and let the hotel know where it is at and the rental car company will come and get it. When we arrived, the hotel check in women was not happy that we parked the car (since its paid parking) and wish we would have called the hotel first and not parked. The hotel has a couple of spots reserved we could have used. We understand why she was frustrated but several times she criticized our travel agent for not giving us the hotel number and telling us to call before parking. I understand there was a miscommunication and it meant she needed to coordinate with the rental car company and figure out where we parked the car but she was very unprofessional to criticize our travel agent for this miscommunication. Our agent was wonderful our entire trip and did not need to be criticized because of this. She could have handled it all very differently. She could have had us move the car to the new spot, like we offered, or be annoyed without making that very clear to us. This was just a very negative beginning to our stay all for us to have the luxury of getting our rental car picked up for us. We were thrilled that it was getting picked up and we did not need to return it ourselves.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Forkira Luxury Villa
Hvar

One of our favorite places we stayed at our entire 12 day trip to Croatia. These apartments were amazing. The location and decor was luxurious. We loved it!

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Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Korcula Hill
Korčula

This was a beautiful apartment located in the hills of Korcula. We had access to a lovely beach near a fun restaurant. We loved the apartment set up with multiple bathrooms, gorgeous deck, and a washer/dryer!!! Only complaint would be how far away it is from Old Town and the cost to get back and forth. Initial was easy to arrange rides with the shuttle and taxis but was expensive to go back and forth.

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Location
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Villa Malo More
Dubrovnik

This villa was amazing. If we would have known how nice this stay would be, we would have added anither day to the trip! The private pool, the restaurants, the views...gorgeou!

Authenticity & Character
Location
Wish it was closer to old town but the views and luxury made up for that!
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Private Walking Tour of Zagreb
Private Walking Tour of Zagreb
Zagreb

Jo Jo was amazing. She was fun and positive and we really enjoyed all she took us to see.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Private Walking Tour of Split
Private Walking Tour of Split
Croatia

This was a great tour and it includes the cellars of the Palace which was awesome. We felt like we got to see and learn about all we needed to in Split.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
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Elafiti Islands - Private Half Day Speedboat Tour
Elafiti Islands - Private Half Day Speedboat Tour
Dubrovnik

This was one of the highlights of the trip. Weather and itinerary was perfect. Guide was the perfect balance of information but left us alone to enjoy each other and the views.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
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Private Walking Tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park
Private Walking Tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park
Croatia

Loved our guide and loved this park!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
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Half-Day Private Island of Hvar Tour (Afternoon)
Half-Day Private Island of Hvar Tour (Afternoon)
Croatia

This was a fun treat to see other towns around rhe island of Hvar. We loved this day.

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Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
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Guided Walking Tour of Korčula
Guided Walking Tour of Korčula
Korčula

Great little old town and we enjoyed learning about the history.

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Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik
Private Walking Tour of Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik

This was a wonderful tour and loved the guide and seeing all we saw.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
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Driving in Croatia
Croatia

This was such a great way to see so many small towns along the way from Zagreb to Split. The car was delivered to the hotel and picked up from the next hotel. It was wonderful.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
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Local specialist: Nikola Vojvodić